Fence post



APlil 16, 1929 H. MIERKEY l 1,709,732

- FENCE PosT Filed July 15. 1928 ATTORNEY- Patented ApLFG, 1929.

UNITED STATES;

HENRY ."LVIIlilltKEY, OF ORIENT, SOUTH DAKOTA.

FENCE Pos'r. V Y

Application filed July '13,

This invention relates to an improved type of fence Vpost primarily adapted to be raised and lowered to accommodate fence wirevof different heights. ,n

An object of the invention contemplates an anchorage device for the post. e

Another object of thev invention contemplates locking means for the postl upon the anchorage device whereby the former ma be disposed at a desired height.v

An additional object of the invention consists in the provision of holding elements for the wire upon the post.

Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention further consists in the following novel features and details of construc-y tion, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out inthe appended claim.

In the drawing Figure 1 is an elevation of the invention while in use. y

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through*v the `post upon the anchorage device. v i l Figure 3 is an elevation of the anchorage device per se. Y

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken through the anchorage device and post and disclosing the means of lockingly en-` gaging the post upon the anchorage device and the wire engaging means.

Figure 5 is a fragmentaryV side elevation of the post and wire engaging means.l

Referring tothe drawing in detail, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates generally a fence post of double angular construction, namely, cross-shaped in cross section to provide fins 11. "The lowermost ends of the fence are substantially enlarged where the particular post is adapted to be embedded or-otherwise held within the ground. Anchorage plates 12, laterally disy posed from diametrically opposite ns'upo'n j the post, are adapted to preventturning and lateral displacement of said post.

vTubular posts, such as indicated at 13, slidably mounted upon the extended'portion 1928. Serial No. 292,539.

of the post 10, are provided with openings within theopposed side walls thereof adapted to 'accommodate la locking bolt or other fastening device, such as indicated at 14,

which is passed through any one of a plurality of openings arranged within the fins.

11 of the post 10, whereby the post 13 may y be disposed at'any desired height.

Loops 15,v struck and extended from 'the and upon the kopposite sides of cut-out portions 16 therein. -The cut-out portions areL post 13, are horizontally disposed thereof adapted toireceivewire either in strands or in fencing.

Locking rodsk 17, the loops 15 upon the tubular post 13, are

slidably mounted within adapted to force the adjacent portionsvof` the wire within the cut-out portion 16 in the manner as illustrated in.` Figure 4- of the drawing, whereby the latter will remain taut from post to post. In other words, the

wire may be independently stretched from post to post instead of from corner posts to corner posts, or corner posts and end posts with the intermediatev portion of. the wire merely supported by line posts.l 1-

details of construction, and the right is herein reserved to make'such changes as properly fall within the scope of the'appended claim.`

The invention is susceptible of various f Vchanges in its form, proportions and minor Having thus described the invention, what -is claimed is v e A fence post construction comprising up-v` per and lower postl members, thelowermost post member having iins laterally disposed at right angles thereon and extended through# out their lengths, the uppermost of the mem- Y bers being ofl tubularf formation and tele-l fsco'pically associated `for sliding movement` upon the fins ofthe first mentioned post member, and a common fastening element for vthe completed post passed horizontally`VV` vthrough the walls of the tubularmeinb'er and the adjacent fin ,of the' first mentioned" post member. Y

In testimony whereof aihximysignature,

HENRY Miniatur. i 

